Product comparison · 2 lenses

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM has 2.4 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (4.2 m vs 1.8 m). The Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM has 10 more minimum aperture number than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (32 vs 22). The Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM has 4 cm more diameter than the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM (16.8 cm vs 12.8 cm). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 23/28 on the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, 17/13 on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM.

Component for
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:MILC
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:23/28
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:17/13
Lens type
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontal
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:20° - 6° 50'
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:3.3°
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:14° - 4° 35'
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:2.2°
Closest focusing distance
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:1.8 m
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:4.2 m
Minimum aperture number
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:22
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:32
Product colour
- RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM:White
- RF600mm F4 L IS USM:Black, White

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Comparison of RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF600mm F4 L IS USM
59 specifications	A Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM View product	B Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM View product
Lens system7 differ
Component forDiffers	MILC	SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs	23/28	17/13
Lens typeDiffers	Telephoto zoom lens	Super telephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	20° - 6° 50'	3.3°
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	14° - 4° 35'	2.2°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for one	24° - 8° 15'	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	100 - 300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	1.8 m	4.2 m
Control ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for one	Full frame	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one	1:6.25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	22	32
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades	9	9
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one	5.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 - 32
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for one	Nano USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Camera brands compatibility	Canon	Canon
Circular apertureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for one	Air Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for one	ET-124	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15x
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Bayonet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DiameterDiffers	12.8 cm	16.8 cm
Filter sizeDiffers	112 mm	52 mm
LengthDiffers	323.4 mm	472 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	3.09 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	468 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	289 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one	38952 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Lens cap modelKnown for one	E-112	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for one	RF	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1°

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